The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-12-08
THE FARMER, DECEMBER 8. 1887.

two teaspoonfuls baking powder, one
teaspOOnful lemon; beat thoroughly.
Bake III a long tin, and cut while warm
in squares.
PIE
For n pie take one cup Of -four,
two tablespoonfuls Of lard, one-half
teaspoonful Of salt, mix we'll, then add
n half teacup Of water. If a fakv
top crust is desired, take enough dough
for one crust, roll thin, spread butter
over it, and roll up and let it stand
while filling in the fruit, when it will
be ready for use.
ORANGE SNOW.
Dissolve an ounce of ~isinglass in a
pint Of boiling water, strain, and let it
stand until nearly cold; mix it with
the juice of six or seven oranges and
one lemon; add the whites of three
eggs, and sugar to taste; whisk the
whole together until it looks white and
like a sponge; put it into a mould and
turn it out on the following day.
sCALLOPED OYSTERS.
Butter a pudding dish, roll crackers
very fine, put q layer Of crackers, then
a layer Of oysters, season with salt and
pepper, and put small bits of butter
over the oysters: fill the dish nearly
FULL having oysters on top; pour. in
sweet milk enough to soak the crack
ers, bake nearly an hour. If too dry
when baking add a little more milk
and butter.
QUEENS PUDDING.
One pint Of bread crumbs, one quart
Of milk, warmed and poured over the
crumbs; yolks Of four eggs, beaten
with n cup sugar and one teaspoon
full butter; bake. When baked, spread
ver the top a layer of jelly or preser-
yes Beat the whites Of eggs dry, and
add two tablespoons Of sugar and
spread over the top, return to stove
and bake a light brown. Serve warm
with sauce, Or cold with sugar and
cream.
SALMON SALAD.
Two punches Of celery and one very
small head Of cabbage chopped fine;
then add one can of salmon with the
bones picked out. For the dressing
take one tablespoon Of butter, four
tablespoons sweet milk, four table
spoons vinegar, salt pepper and a lit
tie French-made mustard, one egg.
Cook like custard, and when cool put
ovor the chopped cabbage, celery and
salmon. To be eaten as soon as the
dressing is put on.
SPICE PUDDINGs.
Two pounds of ~raisins, two pounds
of c%urrants, One-fOurth pound of citrOn
or lemon peel, n teacup Of sugar,
two thick slices Of bread crumbled fine,
seven eggs, a teaspOOnful each Of
cloves. cinnamon and nutmeg grated;
two pounds of beat suet, a piece of
butter the size Of an orange; about
two pounds of flour. Mix it all with
milk or water and boil four hours in a
bag. This quantity makes two large
buildings, and may be kept a month.
Steam slices as it is wanted, and eat
with a sauce.
SALT RISING REA
In early morning take a teacupful
Of new milk; pour boiling water in
until it is blood warm; put in a small
quarter-teaspoon Of salt; the same Of
sugar; then stir in one large tablespoon
full of graham -four, or corn-meal, and
two tablespoonfuls of fine -four, or
until it is thick as pancake batter; mix
it all in a quart cup and set it to rise.
Keep it Of an equal heat, by setting
the cup in warm water; if water gath
ers on top dust a little flour and stir;
it will rise by noon, Mix as other
bread; mould and put in pans at once;
let stand until light, when it is ready
for the oven. If you have no milk,
water will do for the rising.